WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

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WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

Updated on:March 18,2024 19

Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

Updated on: March 16,2024 10

Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Dietary supplements and protein powders a 'wild west' of unregulated products

by Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary supplements are a big business. The industry madealmost US$39 billion in revenuein 2022

Updated on: March 18,2024 12

Dietary supplements and protein powders a 'wild west' of unregulated products

by Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary supplements are a big business. The industry madealmost US$39 billion in revenuein 2022

Updated on:March 18,2024 12

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on: March 27,2024 14

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on:March 27,2024 14

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on: March 16,2024 14

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

Exchange program research provides critical nutrition recommendations in Tanzania

by Nick Kordsmeier, University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureExample of information provided to the information groups. Credit:Global Food Security(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.20

Updated on: March 16,2024 20

Exchange program research provides critical nutrition recommendations in Tanzania

by Nick Kordsmeier, University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureExample of information provided to the information groups. Credit:Global Food Security(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.20

Updated on:March 16,2024 20

Researchers find that pre-existing mental health diagnoses may prolong time to recovery from concussion

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

Researchers find that pre-existing mental health diagnoses may prolong time to recovery from concussion

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

Heart disease doesn't have to keep you from donating blood

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder i

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Heart disease doesn't have to keep you from donating blood

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder i

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on: March 19,2024 18

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on:March 19,2024 18